Nonstop flight route between Podor, Senegal and Long Beach, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Podor Airport (POD), Podor, Senegal and Long Beach Airport (LGB), Long Beach, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,305 miles (or 10,147 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Podor Airport and Long Beach Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Podor Airport and Long Beach Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | POD / GOSP |
Airport Name: | Podor Airport |
Location: | Podor, Senegal |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°40'41"N by 14°57'53"W |
Area Served: | Podor, Senegal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from POD |
More Information: | POD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGB / KLGB |
Airport Name: | Long Beach Airport |
Location: | Long Beach, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°49'4"N by 118°9'6"W |
Area Served: | Los Angeles and Orange counties |
Operator/Owner: | City of Long Beach |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from LGB |
More Information: | LGB Maps & Info |
Facts about Podor Airport (POD):
- The furthest airport from Podor Airport (POD) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is nearly antipodal to Podor Airport (meaning Podor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norsup Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,754 kilometers) away in Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Podor Airport (POD) is Richard Toll Airport (RDT), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) WSW of POD.
- Because of Podor Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Podor Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
Facts about Long Beach Airport (LGB):
- The closest airport to Long Beach Airport (LGB) is Long Beach Airport (JLB), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of LGB.
- Because of Long Beach Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Long Beach Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The arrival of low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways at Long Beach Airport in 2001, and that airline's decision to establish a West Coast hub at LGB, has increased air traffic and has cemented LGB's standing as an alternative to LAX for flights to the East Coast.
- Long Beach Airport has one terminal in Streamline Moderne style that is a historical landmark and was renovated in early 2013.
- As a Naval Reserve Air Base, the mission was to instruct, train and drill Naval Reserve aviation personnel.
- The furthest airport from Long Beach Airport (LGB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,489 miles (18,489 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Long Beach Airport handled 2,978,433 passengers last year.
- Long Beach Airport (LGB) has 5 runways.
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 1,413,251 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,401,903 in 2009 and 1,451,404 in 2010.